OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #380541052

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

1988-03-24T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 380541052
Report ID: 931400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CONDUIT

Investigation abstract

An electrician was working on an energized circuit. He separated two parts of a conduit and took one end in each hand. An apparent ground fault energized the no w ungrounded portion of the conduit, and the employee was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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